Shots rang out. Three kids were in the line of fire. One woman saved them.

The Ridge family. Both Brooklyn (left) and RJ were near the gun battle that broke out on Monroe Ave. in Muskegon on July 9th. Their parents, Shannon and Jim Ridge, say one woman saved their children. Carmesha Rogers ran into the line of fire to get the kids to safety.

Credit Dustin Dwyer

Last month, a disagreement on a residential street in Muskegon turned into a massive gun battle. Six men were armed. Dozens of shots sprayed in all directions.

At the house directly behind the gunfight, three children played on a porch.

And one woman ran into the line of fire to try to save them.

Today we begin a three-part series about the incident, and look at how the dramatic rise of gun crimes in Muskegon is putting more kids at risk.